CVE-2007-2764

Description

The embedded Linux kernel in certain Sun-Brocade SilkWorm switches before 20070516 does not properly handle a situation in which a non-root user creates a kernel process, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (oops and device reboot) via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102752-1 patch vendor advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24036 patch third party advisory vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/39117 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34495 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2764?
CVE-2007-2764 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2764?
To fix CVE-2007-2764, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-2764 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2764 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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